Florida's death row inmates: 1924 to present

Florida's death penalty was not officially recognized until 1924, and between 1924 and 1964, 196 people were executed in Florida. Capital punishment was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1972 but overturned in 1979. After 1979 until August 2013, 78 people have been put to death in the Sunshine State. See some of Florida's past death row inmates and the crimes they committed.